The Swiss franc dropped today on the speculation that the global economic growth will offset the influence of the European sovereign-debt issues and the crisis in Japan. The two-daysummit of the European Union leaders is nearing to conclusion today…
Posts published in March 2011
Aussie Gains as Stocks Rallies
The Australian dollar strengthened against its major counterparts after stocks and commodities rallied and the measure of price volatility fell. The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, or VIX, dropped 6.1 percent…
Loonie Rallies as Commodities, Oil Advances
The Canadian dollar gained today, erasing its losses against the US dollar, as commodities rallied and crude oil, the key export of Canada, advanced to the highest level in more than two years, attracting…
Sterling Goes Down with Retail Sales
The Great Britain pound fell as the report today showed that the retail sales in the UK declined in February more than predicted was predicted by economists. The total volume of the sales decreased by 0.8 percent…
The euro advanced against the US dollar today after the leaders of the European Union began their two day meeting in Brussels to discuss the way out of the debt crisis. Traders hope that EU…
New Zealand Dollar Rises as Economy Expands
The New Zealand dollar advanced after the report showed that the nation’s economy grew more than expected in the last quarter of 2010. Statistics New Zealand reported that New Zealand’s gross…
Pound Weakens on Minutes of BOE Meeting
The Great Britain pound declined today after the minutes of the Bank of England meeting showed that the policy makers prefer to keep the interest rates unchanged. The minutes showed that six of nine members…
The Swiss franc advanced today as the heightened concern about the radiation leak from the damaged nuclear plant in Japan spurred demand for safer assets among investors. The tap water in Tokyo has the amount…
Canadian Dollar Knocked Down by Retail Sales
The Canadian dollar weakened against its US peer as the report showed that the retail sales in Canada unexpectedly decreased for the second month. The Canadian retail sales decreased 0.3 percent in January, posting…
Pound Gains as Inflation Accelerates
The Great Britain pound jumped today to the highest price in more than a year after the report showed that the inflation in the UK accelerated last month more than was anticipated. Britain’s annual…